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MISSISSIPPI. 



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Total $116,926,060 



state tax. . $293,585 42 of the university to women, and 12 matricu- 

 lated the following session. There are now 

 22 in attendance. 



The last Legislature appropriated $8,000 for 

 the repair and improvement of the university 

 buildings. The law prohibiting the sale or 

 giving away of intoxicating liquors within five 

 miles of the university is working well. 



In the Agricultural and Mechanical College, 

 the first year, there were 354 students: 87 in 

 college classes ; 267 in the preparatory depart- 

 ment. The second year, there were 304 stu- 



For 1883, realty $87,596,173 Uf * * 



For 1883, personalty. . . 39,158,754 \ state tox 



Total $126,754,927 



The assessment for 1883 shows an increase 

 of $20,556,227 over the valuation in 1879, when 

 the land was last assessed. 



The following extract from the Treasurer's 

 report for the years 1882 and 1883 will show 

 the general financial condition of the State : 



RECEIPTS dents: 150 in college classes ; 154 in the pre- 



The receipts for 1882 .. $770,95952 paratory department. The third year, there 



'i he receipts for 1883 74f,s64 75 were 317 students : 148 in college classes 169 



Cash balance in the treasury, Jan. 1, 1882 J45.10628 ' m the preparatory department. 



Total $2,062,93055 The college has received from the State in 



DISBURSEMENTS. the aggregate $205,000. With this sum and 



The disbursements for 1882 $1,057.441 05 $9,000 given by the citizens of fetarkville, and 



The disbursements for 18S3 836,499 90 the interest on the land-scrip fund, and $15 - 



Cash balance in the treasury, Jan. 1,1884 _W8,989_60 QOO realized from the sale of bonds, authorized 



Total. $2,062,93055 by an act approved March 7, 1882, the college 



RECOGNIZED INDEBTEDNESS. has been supported for three years, and has 



Chickasaw school fund $315,70971 acquired property worth $180,357. 



ComSon^ch C ooTfun U d ^account Sli'S 46 In ^ PaSt thre6 year8 tbe Colle S e has real ~ 



Common-schooi fund,' distributive '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 128^189 10 * zecl from the sale of surplus produce of the 



Seminary fund, account of University of Missis- farm and dairy, $7,447.44. 



Warrant's outstanding" :.' ^173 99 In the Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical 



certificates of indebtedness i outstanding : : : : !'/. 2',;~55 oo College the attendance for the past two years 



St sented nd8 ' SeTieS ' past due and not pre " 1 000 ^ has been rather larger than heretofore, but it 

 Mississippi 4per cent." bonds'due Jan.' i.' 1590..'. 2lfliooo (JO s tiU averages only 100 n year. One great diffi- 

 Agricuiturai-coiiege bonds due Jan. i, 1896.... 227,15000 culty the institution encounters is the broken 



S^SSnteT ^ ^^l l?*^ 890 oo and'irregular attendance of the pupils, but few 



Deposits by insurance companies, currency not going the entire session. There have been but 



RaSr!Sd-tox 1 for S dis 1 SbuS)n' ' ' I? 293 2? three graduates since the college was founded. 



Swamp-land lund .'.'.".'.'!!.'.'.'!.'!!!."!'. 88^37 23 Th e faculty is composed of th e president, two 



- professors, and one tutor. The college is prac- 

 $2,974,082 i t j ca ]i y a norina i sc h O ol for the education of 



On the 1st of January, 1882, there was a colored teachers, though agriculture is taught 



cash balance of $545,106.28 in the treasury, with some success. 



On the 1st day of January. 1884, this balance In Tougaloo University the attendance is 



was reduced to $168,989.60. larger than at any previous time, there being 



Education. " It affords me pleasure " says the a total of 147 74 males and 73 females. The 



Governor, " to be able to state that the cause school was never so well equipped and offi- 



of education is at present receiving more cered. The managers and instructors number 



attention in Mississippi than at any former 13. The expense per month for board and tui- 



period of her history. The average attend- tion is $10. About 200 acres of land are in 



ance for 1882 and 1883 was largely in excess cultivation. Most of the labor is done by the 



of that of any previous years since the inau- students. An industrial superintendent has re- 



guration of the system. Teaching in public cently been added to the corps of instructors, 

 schools has improved, and this is clue in part The institution was founded and is carefully 



to the introduction of teachers' institutes in supervised by the American Missionary Soci- 



many counties. Great interest is being mani- ety of New York. 



fested in the State Teachers' Association, which The school-buildings are valued at $86,000 00 



has been organized in this State, and the re- The farm ' with buildings, is valued at 11,500 oo 



Cent meeting was largely attended." The stock and vehicles are valued at 



During the session of 1881-'82 there were 



in the literary department of the University , St te Institntions.-In the Lunatic Asylum the 



of Mississippi 202 students; in the law de- death-roll has been larger than usual, owing, it 



partment. 12. During the session of 1882-'83, is Bought, to overcrowding and an insufficient 



there were in the literary department, 245 : in supply of water. The completion of the East 



the law department, 14. The present session Mississippi Insane Asylum will enable this one 



opened in September, and at the close of 1883 to mluce the n mber of patients, 



there were enrolled in the literary department, **^i^JSSl^jS^^. 1 Z $37,576 18 



^rfb ; in the law department, 9. And for the year 18S3 11.793 67 



In June, 1883, the trustees opened the doors Total $49,369 so 



